Joel W. Finler | Hollywood Movie Stills: Art and Technique in the Golden Age of the Studios (Titan Books)
Given the importance of movie stills during the years when Hollywood was king, it’s surprising they haven’t been studied more thoroughly.
October 2012
The Sessions (Fox Searchlight Pictures, R)
It’s hard to imagine the producers had anything but little gold men on their minds when they gave this the green light.
Flight (Paramount Pictures, R)
Whip Whitaker is a bold character because he constantly makes the wrong decisions.
Wreck-It Ralph (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, PG)
Wreck-It Ralph is some of the purest fun I’ve had in the movie theater this year.
Dum Dum Girls | End of Daze EP (Sub Pop)
The EP is full of heavy bass lines and meaningless, overwhelming vocals that never seem to fit.
Ben Folds Five | The Sound of the Life of the Mind (ImaVeePee/Sony)
This record was made for fans, not for anyone else.
Slim Twig | A Hound at the Hem (Calico Corp/Pleasance)
On the first listen, I knew this was the album I have been waiting for all year.
Flying Lotus | Until the Quiet Comes (Warp)
Steve Ellison has been making music for years, so there is no surprise that he has perfected the art.
Mark Danielewski | The Fifty Year Sword (Pantheon)
In terms of writing, The Fifty Year Sword is a story that almost begs to be read aloud.
Image Comics 10.31.12 | Big, Bad, and Uncensored
Jo prepares to confront the Bishop in Fatale #9. Nick Sax must escape a mob hospital so he can face off against the nefarious Pedo-Santa in Happy! #2. Then, Sam discovers a disturbing weakness to […]